Kariba Airport
The runways, from navdata. Drawn to scale from each threshold's position, true heading, length and width, with north up; the idents sit beyond each threshold.
Live conditions.
The airport's latest weather report, day there now.
- Wind
- Variable2 kt
- Visibility
- 6+ SM / 9.7+ km
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F, dew point 12°C
- Altimeter
- 1013hPa29.91 inHg
- Time now
- 05:03UTC
- Sunrise
- 03:25UTC
- Sunset
- 16:10UTC
Wind variable at 2 kt, so no runway is clearly favoured; ATC picks one by flow and procedure.
The METAR and TAF as issued
METAR FVKB 040400Z VRB02KT CAVOK 26/12 Q1013 NOSIG
Updated just now
Runways.
2 runway ends, the longest 1,650 m / 5,413 ft. Headings in true and magnetic degrees.
| End | True | Magnetic | Length | Width | Surface | ILS | Glide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 082° | 090° | 1,650 m / 5,413 ft | 15 m | Asphalt | None | None |
| 27 | 262° | 270° | 1,650 m / 5,413 ft | 15 m | Asphalt | None | None |
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For reference.
Quick facts
- ICAO and IATA
- FVKB, KAB
- Type
- Medium airport
- Location
- Kariba, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
- Coordinates
- -16.5198, 28.885
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft (520 m)
- Mag variation
- -6.50° W (per chart)
- Runways
- 2 ends, longest 1,650 m / 5,413 ft
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Approach
- Approach
- 125.300
Tower
- Tower
- 125.300
Navaids
| Ident | Name | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| DW | Kariba | NDB | 300 kHz |
| KB | Kariba | NDB | 399 kHz |
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